Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Maple Butter Glaze

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Combine yeast with warm water and stir until yeast activates and becomes slightly foamy.

Step 2

Add dry ingredients to a bowl and mix. Then, make a crater In the middle of the flour mix and add the pumpkin, cream, water, egg, vegetable oil, and yeast mix.

Step 3

Mix dough until just combined. Do not over knead your dough or it will become chewy and dense when fried.

Step 4

Let dough sit covered in a dark warm place for 30 minutes to an hour. Then, roll your dough out and flatten it onto a clean countertop. Flour the top and bottom of your dough and cut into neat circles with a cookie or biscuit cutter.

Step 5

The donuts should look like flat cookies before fried. They will puff out into circles in the hot oil. Cut out the donuts holes with a tiny biscuit cutter or pinch holes with your fingers to give them a traditional donut shape. The shape of these are very forgiving once they're fried so don't worry too much about it!

Step 6

Fry the donuts in a layer of hot vegetable oil in a skillet. Fry until dark golden brown and cooked all the way through. No doughy texture in the center!

Step 7

While the donuts are frying, melt butter in the microwave until just melted. Add the syrup and powdered sugar and stir until smooth.

Step 8

Dip donuts in maple glaze and eat ~immediately~♡

Step 9

Or not! - these keep well for about a day in an airtight container. The glaze will cool and harden on the donuts if you want to bring them to friends or family!